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Canadian Pipeline Construction and Inspection 

Pipeline Construction & Inspection Fundamentals

Course Description

​Piasha Pipelines has an excellent track record of providing value-adding pipeline training.  We offer this unique correspondence course, complete with certificate, designed to train students about the construction & inspection of Canadian pipelines.  This aligns with the regulations & standards governed under Canada Energy Regulator (CER) and Canadian Standards Association (CSA).  This course will enable and prepare the graduates to apply for well-paying pipeline inspector jobs in Canada.  This will also be a great refresher for current pipeline inspectors. 

Piasha will provide students with a 285-page reference book and they will have to answer 29-chapter exams.  The course outline is given below.

Course Format

Correspondence: 

  

6 months to complete the course

Course Material will be mailed to you

Includes online exams

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Course Outline

Chapter 1:    Preface    
Chapter 2:    Pipeline Project Execution    
Chapter 3:    Regulations And Specifications    
Chapter 4:    Pipeline Inspection    
Chapter 5:    References    
Chapter 6:    Measurements And Units    
Chapter 7:    Pipe And Coating    
Chapter 8:    Pipelines    
Chapter 9:    Land And Pipeline Right Of Way    
Chapter 10:    Pipeline Construction    
Chapter 11:    Construction Survey    
Chapter 12:    Clearing Pipeline Right Of Way    
Chapter 13:    Line Locate And Hydrovac    
Chapter 14:    Grubbing, Stripping And Grading    
Chapter 15:    Pipe Transport And Stockpile    
Chapter 16:    Pipe Stringing    
Chapter 17:    Pipe Bends And Bending    
Chapter 18:    Pipe Joint Girth Welding    
 

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Chapter 19:    Non-Destructive Exams Of Welds    
Chapter 20:    Pipeline Girth Weld Coating    
Chapter 21:    Trench Ditching And Excavation    
Chapter 22:    Pipe Lowering    
Chapter 23:    Backfilling    
Chapter 24:    Crossings    
Chapter 25:    Buoyancy Control    
Chapter 26:    Hydrostatic Pressure Testing    
Chapter 27:    Caliper Pigging    
Chapter 28:    Pipeline Drying    
Chapter 29:    Cathodic Protection Of Pipelines    
Chapter 30:    Tie-Ins    
Chapter 31:    Site Cleanup    
Chapter 32:    Safety    
Chapter 33:    Construction Machinery    
Chapter 34:    Construction Consumables    
Chapter 35:    Glossary Of Terms

Who Should Attend?

This is a great course for individuals interested in becoming pipeline inspectors as well as existing inspectors.

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